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The Modern Pentathlon Federation of Nepal was established in 2015 AD by the proposal and recommendation of the Nepal Olympic Committee, especially the General Secretary of the Nepal Olympic Committee, currently the President of the Nepal Olympic Committee and the Federal Government in Parliament. At the initiative of Mr. Jeevan Ram Shrestha, presented a proposal to UIPM with Rajendra Shrestha as the president and Yadav Bahadur Basnet as the general secretary. After it was established, the general secretary and current president of the Nepal Olympic Committee. In the presence of Mr. Jeevan Ram Shrestha, a 13-member working committee was formed under Rajendra Shrestha chairmanship at Olympic's office and various positions were divided. Currently, for the legalization of this federation, it was duly registered in the district administration office, Bhaktapur on the date 2072 Shravan 6th, whose registration no. There are 2. As its purpose is to work for the development of pentathlon sports, in order to operate and expand the sports program in the country, according to the policy rules of the National Sports Council of Nepal, the highest body of sports in the state, registration no. 158 was registered and we would like to inform you that this organization is also registered in PAN as per law. Currently, this federation has branches in 6 provinces and 10 districts. In this federation, there are a total of 42 1st level coaches and more than 500 Athletes of different age groups. This federation has participated in competitions held in different countries and has received 26 different medals so far.

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Meet " Modern Pentathlon Federation Nepal "members

Province Chairman & EX-Office CC Member

Mr. Lank Dhamala

Karmali Province Chairman & EX-Office CC Member

Mr. Kamal Bahadur Bishowkarma

Gandaki Province Chairman & EX-Office CC Member

Mr. Kavita Aryal

Bagmati Province Chairman & EX-Office CC Member

Mr. Kamal Prasad Dhakal

Executive Board Member

Mr. Sundar Prajapati

Secretary General

Mr. Yadav Bahadur Basnet

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What Is a Modern Pentathlon?

Even though summer Olympic sports like football, gymnastics, and swimming are more well-liked by viewers around the globe, most people are unaware of other Olympic events. The modern pentathlon has been a part of Olympic competition since 1912, but its name may deter some fans. However, if one is familiar with Greek prefixes and roots, the pentathlon’s name might reveal some of its most fundamental traits. The Greek term pente means “five,” and the suffix -athlon means “contest,” indicating that the sport consists of five distinct events in one. The true interest, though, stems from scrutinizing the sport’s details: What are these competitions, and what qualifies a certain game as a pentathlon? What distinguishes the modern pentathlon from the traditional one, assuming we’re talking about that?

The pentathlon’s origins can be traced back to the early Olympic Games. It was first intended to be a competition to find the best soldier and most proficient athlete.

The five initial pentathlon sports in these ancient games—footracing, discus throwing, long jumping, wrestling, and javelin throwing—were designed to highlight abilities necessary for all soldiers of the day, who would encounter comparable difficulties in combat. As the name implies, the modern pentathlon brought this kind of competition into the present era.

The contemporary pentathlon’s five events—running, pistol shooting, horseback riding, fencing, and swimming—were selected to represent abilities that 19th-century cavalry troopers should have and honed.

The event implies that modern troops should be proficient with a sword, have excellent swimming abilities, be able to mount an unfamiliar horse, be extremely agile, and have accurate pistol shooting. As a barometer of the perfect soldier, the competition has grown antiquated even if it was modified for 19th-century combat. Today’s military conflict mostly involves the employment of distant machinery and more sophisticated and lethal weaponry; pistols, swords, and horses are utilized far less frequently.

Today’s military exercises place less emphasis on the physical demands of the pentathlon than they did on its predecessors. The contemporary pentathlon, like all other Olympic sports, emphasizes physical fitness but also the history of human physicality as it has changed over time.